how long we can stay out of US on Green Card status

[Pinturicchio]

and it is six months, then the son in question is out of status. it has been more than six months. bring your kid back ASAP and better hope you have a valid reason. talkt to lawyer. and perhaps you didn't know about forums such as this one, but you need to find things out before you take the next step.

and then...

even if true, does that mean that nothing i say could be true? that our friend would be better off if his son loses his green card than perhaps getting advice that might prevent that? wonderful, with yours like you, who needs enemies. yet another example of how illegals and legal immigrants are really on the same boat. we all know that once tancredo is done illegals he is going after legals.

so fine. let our friend spend thousands of dollars in legal fees because he didn't listen to people that might not have status. yeah. that is right. let him suffer by not being with his son. yeah. way to go.

...Especially when that 'parasite' is giving him an incorrect answer. A permanent resident loses his status if he or she spends more than one year outside the US without acquiring a reentry permit. A permanent resident may remain outside the US for a period up to one year, provided he can still prove that he maintains residence in the US.

The 6 month period you're talking about is important when applying for citizenship. If a permanent resident remains outside the US for more than 6 months, then the countdown for accumulation of continuous presence for citizenship eligibility starts over. So basically every time a resident travels abroad for more than 6 months, his 5 year or 3 year wait for citizenship starts over.